My Folders in Outlook 2021 are literally locked alphabetically and can't be moved. I run the latest version of Windows 11 (24H2 OSBuild 25100.4351).

Slowvince · 2025-06-21T04:22:51-0400

My outlook 2021 email folders are locked alpabetically and can't be changed. . I am also current with all office updates and I do not run the new version of outlook. Thanks for your help. Vinny (slowvince).

idgat · 2025-06-21T06:35:25-0400

Slowvince said:
My outlook 2021 email folders are locked alpabetically

Which folders - Outlook default folders, or user created (sub)folders?

Rollback_Jockey · 2025-06-21T12:26:14-0400

I have about 200 folders, i'm forever moving them about, i use a PST system in case that makes a difference?

Berton · 2025-06-21T12:47:35-0400

First the current Build is 26100.4351. Second PST can stand for at least 2 things, one is an Outlook file with the extension of .pst and the other has to do with Railroad Crew Change managing [my wife used to cook for a crew-change hotel].

idgat · 2025-06-21T17:43:32-0400

Rollback_Jockey said:
i'm forever moving them about,

Not quite sure where this fits into the conversation .... ? Moving them why, because you can't make up your mind what order you want, or because Outlook (which version?) keeps putting them in the order it wants?

idgat · 2025-06-21T17:47:48-0400

AFAIK, any/every email client (Microsoft or 3rd party) alphabetically orders user created (sub/sub/sub/etc) folders, just like the Windows/File Explorer program does

To sort folders according to user needs requires a little lateral thinking, i.e. use a number before the alpha folder name

Rollback_Jockey · 2025-06-21T18:35:29-0400

idgat said:
Not quite sure where this fits into the conversation .... ? Moving them why, because you can't make up your mind what order you want, or because Outlook (which version?) keeps putting them in the order it wants?

Relevant because i guessed that's what he was attempting to do in his very vague description. I move them because i choose to re-organise things.

Rollback_Jockey · 2025-06-21T18:39:26-0400

idgat said:
AFAIK, any/every email client (Microsoft or 3rd party) alphabetically orders user created (sub/sub/sub/etc) folders, just like the Windows/File Explorer program does

To sort folders according to user needs requires a little lateral thinking, i.e. use a number before the alpha folder name

In Outlook you can drag folders anywhere in the tree and they will stick, you can also drag them into or out of other folders.

Rollback_Jockey · 2025-06-21T18:40:34-0400

Berton · 2025-06-21T21:17:09-0400

And don't forget that in rearranging files in E-Mail and File Explorer works a lot like a spreadsheet, click the name of a column [just above the first entry] can rearrange the listing either ascending or descending. All columns can be changed and other columns will be affected.

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